Category Archives: Lent Madness 2015
Thecla vs. Francis of Assisi
And then there were eight. We started with 32 saints and 3/4 of them have been sent packing. Welcome, friends, to the Elate Eight. Things kick off with Thecla taking on Francis of Assisi. To make it to this point, Thecla defeated John Keble and Brendan the Navigator while Francis of Assisi beat John Wycliffe and […]
Monday Madness — March 23, 2015
Just in the nick of time (before Tuesday, that is), Scott and Tim are back with the latest episode of Monday Madness. This week, they preview the Elate Eight match-ups and the change in style which comes with this round, also known as the Round of the Saintly Kitsch. Because every year brings out a […]
Egeria vs. Thomas Ken
Monday morning doldrums? Impossible! At least when you log on for another full week of Lent Madness. Today’s matchup is the final battle of the Saintly Sixteen meaning that either Egeria or Thomas Ken will round out the lineup of the eight remaining saints. Over the next 24 hours, you’ll decide whether the Spanish nun […]
Bernard Mizeki vs. Jackson Kemper
In the penultimate (we love that word here at Lent Madness) matchup of the Saintly Sixteen, South African Bernard Mizeki faces Midwesterner Jackson Kemper. The winner will tangle with Molly Brant in the Elate Eight. Yesterday, Brigid of Kildare took care of Dionysius the (evidently-not-so) Great 63% to 37% and will square off against Kamehameha […]
Brigid of Kildare vs. Dionysius the Great
We’ve almost made it through yet another week of heart-stopping, saintly thrills and spills. Two more votes to cast before we’re given a chance to catch our collective breaths/suffer from the weekend malaise that is LMW (Lent Madness Withdrawal). After today’s matchup, only two battles remain in the Round of the Saintly Sixteen. Tomorrow Bernard […]
Francis of Assisi vs. Cecilia
Today Francis of Assisi takes on Cecilia and Lent Madness voters everywhere are forced to choose between animals and music. Okay, that’s just the superficial choice. It’s really a choice between your childhood rabbit and your mother who sang in the church choir. The winner will face Thecla in the Elate Eight, thereby finalizing the […]
Juan Diego vs. Frederick Douglass
Today, Lent Madness offers us a tough choice between Juan Diego and Frederick Douglass. Their respective stories and legacies are compelling yet only one will advance to the Elate Eight. To paraphrase a best-selling book: Eat, Pray, Vote. Unless you’ve already eaten. In which case, just pray and vote. Yesterday, in a hotly contested battle, Molly […]
Monday Madness — March 16, 2015
Another Monday brings another action-packed episode of Monday Madness, brought to you by Lent Madness TV. This week, Tim and Scott talk about some common misunderstandings of the Saintly Sixteen, such as “You forgot the collect!” and “Where is the bio?” They also remind the global viewing public that cheating in Lent Madness has consequences, […]
Cuthbert vs. Molly Brant
We’re back! The Saintly Sixteen continues with a 7th century monk, bishop, and hermit vs. an 18th century Native American, consensus builder, and British loyalist. The round of Quirks and Quotes continues with Cuthbert vs. Molly Brant. In Friday’s Lent Madness action, Kamehameha of Hawaii defeated David Oakerhater 61% to 39% to advance to the […]
Could a Golden Halo Winner Go Green?
No, this is not a green-themed story connected with St. Patrick’s Day, because who would want to read about a saint who was driven out the Round of 32 in Lent Madness 2011? This is a story about good old American green currency. The Supreme Executive Committee has just learned that Frances Perkins, winner of […]
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